Beach Landscaping: Bring the Ocean to Your Yard

Staged homes, in many cases, seem to sell faster and for higher prices than their unstaged competition, but if you are hiring furniture to stage a home, you have to choose your items carefully so you stay under budget. If you want to make the biggest impression on prospective buyers, focus on these essential pieces: 1. A Living Room Set The living room is one of the first rooms in the house that prospective buyers see. You want them to imagine relaxing in and enjoying this space, and a living room set will help to set that scene. It also...

Whether you’re in the middle of a move or storing your belongings while you’re away from home, a self-storage unit is a convenient way to keep your belongings safe. But using a self-storage unit is more than just putting your things in an oversized cupboard. Make some of these simple mistakes and you could find your storage experience more frustrating than convenient: Using newspaper Newspaper seems like a handy material for packing fragile objects, but it can hurt more than it helps. Newspaper ink rubs off easily and can stain...

The kitchen floor is one of the major parts of the home that receives intense traffic. Additionally, they withstand a lot of abuse too. Hot water spills and cooked food stains may cause the floor to lose the lustre it had when new and make it look quite cloudy. So what do you do on this scenario? It’s simple: Give the floor a resurfacing and the makeover will be much cheaper than installing a new floor. Painting A coat of paint does wonders to an existing damaged floor. It can make the floor’s material have a totally new look and...

Increasing your home security can mean an alarm system and thick deadbolts on all the doors; these are the best ways to deter thieves and alert you to an intruder. Outside lights on motion detectors can also scare away trespassers. While these are popular choices, there are many other ways to increase your home’s security and to secure your valuables. Note a few surprising tips you might consider using around your home and property: 1. Hide things better Contrary to what you might assume or may see in movies, thieves rarely linger in a...

Adding a patio to your garden gives you a place to sit and relax, socialise or dine during the summer months, but it should be planned out with care. It’s going to be a main feature in your garden for years to come, so take the time to consider how to make the most of your available space. Here are three tips for planning your new patio: Position Carefully Observe where your garden gets most sun and which areas have several hours of shade throughout the day. Position your patio according to whether you enjoy basking in the sunshine or...

A split system air conditioning unit is one that does not rely on ducts to move conditioned air from one point to another. Instead, the split system has only two parts: an external unit made up of the compressor and a grill-like part that is placed inside the room. Read on to find out what you can do if your split system AC is not cooling your room as you would want it to. Change The Operating Mode Of The Unit Many split system units come with the option of making the unit work in a super quiet mode. When you engage that function, the fan...

When you’re trying to decide whether to install a ducted AC system, or a split-system AC in your new home, you have to weigh a lot of factors, including price, the size of your home and cooling options. The main difference between a ducted system, also known as central air, and a split-system, is that central air requires you to install ductwork in your walls, ceilings or floors, which isn’t necessary with a split-system. Here are some of the benefits a ducted system can offer you. Design Aesthetic A split-system AC unit is very...

For those in the market for a new home, having a new home built can be the best choice. Not only can you have a home built that fits your needs and preferences in particular, there are many other advantages to this type of investment. If you’ve never thought about working with homebuilders rather than just buying a home on the market, consider why this is often the better choice. 1. You can choose energy-efficient options Older homes are often notorious for being drafty, and for having materials that are less than energy-efficient. This...

Although houses with beautiful rooms are enticing in the eyes of many homeowners, those with spacious rooms inveigle them more. If you feel like you can reach your closet from your bedroom mattress, it is because the bedroom is less spacious. Do you feel your living room is like a shoe box due to the surrounding clutter? Consider below design tricks that home builders use to make a room look more spacious. Placing Better and Bigger Windows Home builders use awesome design to place windows in your house to make the rooms look spacious or...

Choosing new curtains for a room can be more of a challenge than most homeowners realize, since curtains that are too large and too bold can overwhelm a space, whereas curtains that are too small or bland can easily blend into the wall and seem dull. Along with choosing a size and pattern, how you hang the curtains can also affect the overall look of the space. Note a few tips from decorating pros that will help you to find and hang new curtains in any room. 1. Stay Proportionate When It Comes to Size You may love the look of voluminous...

About Me

Melissa Ingram is a landscape designer in New South Wales. She lives away from the ocean and can’t visit often. She decided to bring the ocean to her yard, incorporating oceanic elements onto her property, and that’s brightened up her life. Now she wants to share that with others who, like her, love the ocean but don’t live near it.